Indians hold national flags and placards during a protest against a 2019 citizenship law introduced by the BJP government that fast-tracked citizenship for refugees of other religions but not Muslims. Photo: AP
Religion is keeping Indians apart, especially in the north of the country: Pew survey
- The study found Hindus see their religious and national identities as closely intertwined, while a third of respondents don’t want a Muslim neighbour
- Analysts say Indians are traditionally conservative, but more so after Narendra Modi’s BJP took power in 2014, leading to increased religious polarisation
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Indians hold national flags and placards during a protest against a 2019 citizenship law introduced by the BJP government that fast-tracked citizenship for refugees of other religions but not Muslims. Photo: AP
